Florida Medical Clinic Orlando Health

Multispecialty clinic network in Tampa Bay

Nursing Assistant 2 - Cardiac PCU

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareUpdated on Nov 13

Full-timeWesley Chapel, FL, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

High school graduation or equivalent is required.
One year of nursing assistant work experience within the past five years may substitute for the specified training requirement, in addition to the experience requirement.
Successful completion of a Nursing Assistant or Patient Care Assistant Program, Florida Certified Nursing Assistant certification, Florida Licensed Practical Nurse qualification, one semester of clinical rotation as a current nursing student, graduation from an approved school of nursing, Medical Corpsman, Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic, or licensure as medical personnel outside the United States is required.
Current BLS/HealthCare Provider certification is required.
One year of experience within the past five years in a relevant healthcare setting is required, except graduates of an approved school of nursing require no experience.
Ability to assess patient-status data and interpret information needed to identify care requirements relative to age-specific needs is required.
Knowledge and skills to provide appropriate care based on growth and development across the lifespan are required.

Responsibilities

Perform general patient care under the direction and supervision of a Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse.
Assist patients with hygiene, mobility, hydration, elimination, and nutritional needs.
Provide routine treatments and maintain a safe, clean, neat, and organized patient environment and nursing unit.
Maintain safety and security for patients, families, self, and healthcare team members; protect patient privacy, rights, and confidentiality; and follow standard precautions, including washing hands between patients.
Assist with patient admission, transfer, and discharge.
Take and record temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiratory rate, and food and fluid intake and output as directed.
Obtain data and accurately document pertinent patient information according to Orlando Health policies and guidelines.
Recognize and communicate relevant information and safety concerns about a patient's condition to the RN or other healthcare team members.
Participate in handoff reports and purposeful hourly patient rounding.
Demonstrate competency in tasks and skills defined by Orlando Health and unit-specific competencies.
Receive and process incoming phone calls, patient call lights, and guest requests.
Transport and deliver items, equipment, blood products, and medications throughout the facility, excluding controlled substances and IV chemotherapy drugs; access to medication storage areas may be limited.
Maintain reasonably regular and punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies and applicable standards.
Comply with Orlando Health policies and procedures.
Support and participate in planned changes.
Participate in nursing Performance Improvement activities as assigned.
Demonstrate awareness of legal issues, patient rights, and requirements of regulatory and accrediting agencies.
Use time and resources effectively and efficiently.
Attend hospital and unit staff meetings and in-services according to policy.
Complete mandatory training.

Position Summary

Site: FMCOH Wiregrass Ranch Hospital

Location: Wesley Chapel, FloridaPosition: Nursing Assistant IIDepartment: Cardiac PCU

Shift: Days, Variable Full-Time

Elevating Healthcare in Wesley Chapel and West Florida, Florida Medical Clinic Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital is poised to revolutionize healthcare in Wesley Chapel and the broader West Florida region. This five-story, state-of-the-art multi-specialty hospital spans 380,000 square feet, purpose-built to serve one of Florida’s fastest-growing communities with exceptional, outcomes-focused care.

Designed for Excellence:

Opening with 102 beds, expandable to 300 beds at full build-out
9 advanced operating rooms, including a hybrid OR with real-time imaging capabilities
Comprehensive services in cardiology, neurology, oncology, surgery, and more

From life-saving procedures to advanced diagnostics, this facility is engineered to meet the evolving needs of our community with precision and compassion.

Job Summary

Performs general patient care to patients under the direction and supervision of the Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

Assists patient with hygiene, mobility, hydration, elimination and nutritional needs.
Provides routine treatments and maintains a safe, clean, neat, and organized patient environment.
Maintains safety and security of patients, families, self, and other members of the healthcare team.
Assures patient privacy, rights, and confidentiality.
Follows standard precautions, always washes hands between patients.
Assists with admission, transfer, and discharge of patients.
Takes and records temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiratory rates, food and fluid intake and output as directed.
Obtains data and accurately documents pertinent patient information according to Orlando Health specific policies and guidelines.
Recognizes and communicates appropriate information and safety concerns regarding the patient’s condition to the RN and or other members of the healthcare team.
Participates in handoff report and purposeful hourly rounding of patients.
Provides exceptional service and or care to all patients, families, customers and team members.
Demonstrates competency in specific tasks and skills as defined by Orlando Health and unit specific competencies.
Maintains a clean, neat, safe and organized nursing unit.
Receives and processes incoming phone calls, patient call lights and guest requests.
Transports and delivers items, equipment, blood products, and medications (excluding controlled substances and IV chemotherapy drugs) throughout the facility.
May have limited access to areas storing medications.
Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Other Related Functions

Enthusiastically supports and participates in planned changes.
Participates in nursing Performance Improvement activities as assigned.
Demonstrates awareness of legal issues, patient rights and compliance with the standards of regulatory and accrediting agencies.
Consistently utilizes time and resources effectively and efficiently.
Receives and processes incoming calls, patient calls and guest requests.
Attends hospital, unit staff meetings and in-services according to policy.
Completes all mandatory training.
Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide appropriate care based on principles of growth and development over the life span.
Possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs

Qualifications

Education/Training

High school graduate or equivalent

One (1) year of nursing assistant work experience within the past five years may substitute for the below training requirement in addition to the requirements listed in the Experience section.

Successful completion of one of the following:

Nursing Assistant or Patient Care Assistant Program; or
State of Florida Certified Nursing Assistant certification; or
State of Florida Licensed Practical Nurse; or
Current nursing student who has completed one semester of clinical rotation; or
Graduate of an approved school of nursing; or
Medical Corpsman, Emergency Medical Technician or Paramedic; or
Medical personnel licensed outside the United States Licensure/Certification

Licensure/CertificationMaintains current BLS/HealthCare Provider certification.

ExperienceOne (1) year of experience within the past five years in a relevant healthcare setting. No experience required for graduates of an approved school of nursing.

About the Company

Florida Medical Clinic Orlando Health

Multispecialty clinic network in Tampa Bay

Florida Medical Clinic Orlando Health is a multispecialty physician group serving patients in Florida's Tampa Bay region as part of Orlando Health. Its primary care and specialty practices cover routine prevention, chronic illness management and treatment across fields such as cardiology and orthopedics. The group also runs outpatient surgery, diagnostic imaging and laboratory services, bringing medical appointments and supporting tests into the same network. Providers share an electronic health record, making each patient's medical history available across the network when care involves more than one physician or specialist. The clinic was founded in 1993.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Not listed
Founded: 1993

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